Amalfi is a town in a picturesque natural setting beneath steep cliffs on the south-western coast of Italy. Between the 9th and 11th centuries, it was the seat of a powerful maritime republic. In the heart of the city, the Arab-Norman Cathedral of St Andrew features a striped Byzantine façade
Positano is a town on the Amalfi coast in southern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with pebble beaches and narrow, steep streets full of shops and cafes. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta has a majolica dome and a 13th century Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary. The Sentiero degli Dei hiking trail connects Positano to other coastal towns.
Ravello is a resort located 365 metres above the Tyrrhenian Sea on the Amalfi Coast in Italy and is known for its extraordinary cliffside gardens. The Moorish-style Villa Rufolo, dating back to the 13th century, offers sweeping views from its terraced gardens and hosts indoor and outdoor concerts during the famous summer Ravello Festival. Villa Cimbrone, a medieval-style estate perched on a steep rise, is surrounded by another famous garden
Pompei is famous because it was destroyed in 79 A.D. by a volcano, Vesuvius, whose eruption swallowed and then covered the city with at least 3 metres of ash and pumice stone. Pompeii's rapid burial preserved the city for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century.
Il Vesuvio is a stratovolcano characterised by a typical cone shape. Located in Italy near the city of Naples in Campania, it is one of the most dangerous in the world and has erupted numerous times over the centuries. One of them is the famous eruption that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD. In this article, we will talk about Vesuvius and its eruptions, its danger and what a future eruption might look like.
Ercolano is world famous for the archaeological excavations of the Roman city founded, according to legend, by Hercules and destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79; together with those of Pompeii and Oplontis, they are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
One of Naples' most celebrated works of art in the world, kept in a mystical place of great Baroque splendour, the San Severo Chapel. A marble veil entirely covers the body of Christ.
The Royal Palace of Caserta is a royal residence, historically belonged to the Bourbons of the Two Sicilies, located in Caserta. Commissioned by Charles of Bourbon, the laying of the foundation stone, which started the construction work, took place on 20 January 1752, designed by Luigi Vanvitelli
On 18 May 1699, the city regained the right of possession of its territory with a deed of sale from the last of the owners, the Marquis of Monforte, for 106,000 ducats. After this date, maritime trade flourished, and the fishing fleet of the time numbered 214 vessels, dedicated to the collection of sponges, coral and shells. It was at this time that coral processing began, which later became traditional and the most famous and important manufacture in the world.
Capri, the island in the Gulf of Naples, is famous for its rugged terrain, exclusive hotels and shopping, ranging from haute couture to limoncello to handmade leather sandals. One of the best known natural sites is the Grotta Azzurra, a dark cavity where the sea water is tinged with electric blue by an underground cave that filters sunlight.
Ischia is the first settlement of Magna Graecia. In 1955, the German archaeologist Giorgio Buchner found the Cup of Nestor in the necropolis of San Montano, at the foot of the hill of Monte Vico in the north-western part of the island (Lacco Ameno).
Vico Equense rises on a tuffaceous and calcareous block, at an average height of 90 metres: it faces the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the southern part of the Gulf of Naples, at the beginning of the Sorrento coastline, and reaches a maximum height of 1. 444 metres with the peak of Mount Sant'Angelo, the highest of the entire Lattari mountain chain; for a short stretch, mountainous and steep towards the sea, the city is also bathed by the waters of the Gulf of Salerno, along the Amalfi coast, in the vicinity of the Li Galli archipelago. Truly unforgettable 'TREKKING' routes!
For three days Vico Equense becomes a 'large open-air kitchen' because Festa a Vico involves everything and everyone: as many as 100 businesses will be taking part, but for the occasion doors and gardens will also be opened, where people will be able to try dishes freshly prepared by guest chefs. And not only this.
